Episode 40: Hannibal Barca, the Great Tactician - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the legendary Hannibal Barca and his crossing of the Alps to stage a land invasion of the Roman Republic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
31 Maalis 201935min
Episode 39: Le Gentil and the Transits of Venus
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the life of Guillaume Le Gentil, who was fraught with unbelievably bad luck while attempting to observe the Transits of Venus in 1761 and 1769. Hosted o...
24 Maalis 201942min
Episode 38: The Great Race of Mercy
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear about the Great Race of Mercy, where twenty courageous dog sledders attempted to prevent a deadly epidemic from wiping out the remote Alaskan town of Nome. ...
17 Maalis 201928min
Episode 37: Burke and Wills, Australian Pioneers
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, relive the Burke and Wills Expedition, one of the first attempts to cross the inland of Australia from south to north. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
10 Maalis 201937min
Episode 36: Queen Zenobia, the Palmyrene Empress
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the life of Queen Zenobia, who forged an empire to rival Rome almost two thousand years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Maalis 201932min
Episode 35: The Spanish Armada
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the story surrounding the famous Spanish Armada - what it was, what it was trying to do, and just how catastrophically it failed. Hosted on Acast. See a...
24 Helmi 201939min
Episode 34: Mary Anning, the Prolific Palaeontologist
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about an extraordinary figure from early palaeontology, whose fossil discoveries forever changed our understanding of the prehistoric world - Mary Anning. ...
17 Helmi 201931min
Episode 33: Caligula, the Mad Roman Emperor
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the life and times of Caligula, a short-lived Roman emperor known throughout history for his pants-on-head insanity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
10 Helmi 201928min
